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Mental health and psychiatry in Japan
Kanna Sugiura1, Yuhei Yamada2, Naoyuki Kirihara3
1Ushioda Clinic, Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan,
Abstract:
Mental health services in Japan are fully integrated into the broader healthcare system, and patients have access to a wide range of services and specialists. In addition, psychiatry services are part of comprehensive mental healthcare that provides social support to address the whole person's needs. However, there are still challenges in the mental health system in Japan, including overuse of hospital beds and coercive practices such as involuntary admission, restraint and seclusion. This article will explore the current state of mental health services, the challenges the country still faces and the efforts being made to address these challenges.
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